Starting this evening, you can see it three times over the next 24 hours

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The Moon travels through Earth’s shadow giving Northern California viewers a nice view of the total lunar eclipse on Sept. 27, 2015, from Lookout Point near Paradise. Sunday’s lunar eclipse is called a super blood wolf moon, and weather-permitting, the Chico Community Observatory will be open for viewing the eclipse. (Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record)

The headline used by Travel & Leisure magazine about the big moon this week says it all:

“It’s going to look massive.”

OK, so it’s not going to be quite as impressive as last month’s Super Wolf Blood Moon, a total lunar eclipse that turned red.

But Monday night’s Super Snow Moon still promises to blow your mind, assuming you’re lucky enough to see it in clear skies. Also called the Storm Moon and Hunger Moon, because they’re passing through at the chilliest time of the year, this full moon will be closer to us than at any other time in 2019, the report says.

Here are some things to know about the big show:

What is a supermoon?

A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth (called the ”perigee”) and when it is also full, according to NASA. That combo makes this moon very special, as well as very big and very bright!

Are they rare?

Not really. The first supermoon of 2019 was the Super Blood Wolf Moon on Jan. 20-21, and two more supermoons will follow on Feb. 19 and March 21.

What time can we see this Super Snow Moon?

This super moon will reach its fullest phase early Tuesday morning over North America. And while the actual full moon will occur at precisely 7:53 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday morning, the best times to catch a full moon are when it’s rising and when it’s setting. So you’ll have two other chances to see this one do its thing. That means three shots in all at witnessing the biggest full moon of 2019: first on Monday evening when it rises in the east, then on Tuesday morning and again on Tuesday evening when it rises once more in the east.

How about in the Bay Area where we’ve had storms obscuring our skies for days?

You’re in luck! The forecast says Monday and Tuesday look clear.

How can we best watch?

The first chance to see the Super Snow Moon close to the horizon will come close to sunset on Monday, Feb. 18, says the Travel & Leisure report. “Watch the eastern horizon for a bigger-than-usual full moon to rise at 4:49 p.m. Pacific time. Then on Tuesday morning, you’ll get your chance to catch the . . . Snow Moon (when it) sets in the west at 6:46 a.m. PST. However, later that day the Super Snow Moon will put on the third show when it rises in the east at 6:02 p.m. PST.”

How close will tonight’s supermoon be to Earth?

This super moon will be 221,681 miles away from us here on Earth at the closest point. NASA adds that “it doesn’t often get any closer than that.”

Has the term “supermoon” been around a long time?

The term has only been used in the past 40 years, according to Space. com. but it got a lot of attention in late 2016 when we were treated to three supermoons in a row, the November moon being the closest in nearly seven decades.